This species migrated from Africa via Russia to Europe, possibly pushed by climate change... more info:
smirnovi.natmus.dk/smirnovi.html L: ~2mm Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten) Subclass: Pterygota Order: Coleoptera (beetles, Käfer) Suborder: Polyphaga Infraorder: Bostrichiformia Superfamily: Bostrichoidea Family: Dermestidae (skin beetles, Speckkäfer) Subfamily: Attageninae (Braune Pelzkäfer) Attagenus smirnovi ZHANTIEV, 1973 (brown carpet beetle, "Vodka beetle", Brauner Pelzkäfer) NE-Germany, Berlin: vic. Neukölln (room, T >17°C), ca. 45m asl., 01.04.2013 ________________________________________________________________________ MP65, 2x, ring flash IMG_2908